The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
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London World.

thing suitable for the wife OF a
bankers clerk, beautiful face, to
which the brown hair, brushed
straight back from the brows, gave
look OF intelligence aud purity, a
commonplace husband absent all
day, idle hands and a restless mind
just the state Of things perceiving
which the father of political addresses
aud scciety gossip limps in and sug-
gests employment,
Daughter Of q poor curate, who,
when she vas seventeen, joyiully
married her. almost without consult
ing her, to a young man with lex
pectations." Marion bearing, who
had spent five years of her life with
cut any society but that OF some
what unattractiye husband, who,
having sown what wild oats he could
afford between the ages Of eighteen
and six aud twenty, settled down to
matrimony at thirty without notion
chat the beautiful child he married
would ever require any excitement
but that OF ordering his dinners,
nending his clothes, aud listening to
his sage discourse when he returned
from the city in the evening.
Women are so different from men,
Of course, and household duties
aust necessarily be more attractive
70 them than any ether sort of occu-
patton. Tom bearings mother aud
sisters and aunts, at least, had always
been perfectly satisfied with the
charms OF the domestic circle, and
he himself at fve-and. thirty asked
nothing better than to dose aud prose
by the FIRE at night to q beautiful
bored woman Of two. sud-twenty.
But now, TO his surprise aud vex-
alton, his wife had grown dull aud
discontented, had left of talking,
even left of listening, aud at last one
memorable night had electrified him
By bursting into passionate entreaty
TO be allowed to go on the stage"
Tom bearing was naturally ex-
tremely shocked at such request.
His notions OF actresses we're forme d
from a casual acquaintance with a
chorus girl in a comic opera com
pany, whom he had met 10 the coun-
Try and had taken TO supper; from
anecdotes concerning the eccentrici-
ties Of historical tragediennos, and
from accounts in the papers, headed
IAN Aotre in Trouble" detailing
how ladies' with many aliases were
taken up by the police for driving
hanson cabs without license, aud
ether cratic proceedings.
But her husbands righteous indig
nation bad little effect on Marion
Dearing; she pinned for excitement,
for employment, and thoul ht In her
innocence il was the r, pressed aspira.
lions Of an artist nature that stirred
her soul She was sure she could
act extremely we'll if she tried, and
this belief was due TO no particular
sonceit, being shared by humanity
at large.
She look 70 moping and grew linn
aud lislloss, worse, she left of laugh
ing at her husbands ponderous jests
and even forgot what vegetables ht
preferred Tor his dinner.
Then across the darkened domesti,
horizon shone ray OF light in the
suggestion of a city friend Of Dear
ing's, a mau highly thought Of by tn,
latter from the reputation he had o
going into really good society
Wife dull aud stage struck, aud
you naturally object to her becomi 4
an actress said this worthy; "wh!
not let her play with amateurs2"
To the question, Was il respect
able9" Dir. Carewe drew himself up
II was not only respectable-it wa
fashionable. His own sister, Mrs
Carington, wife Of the we'll know
O. c., spent all her leisure in playin
for charities. aud the set she move
in was most exclusive.
"ln my club, the Macreadys, "
arc in want Of ladies'" Mr.. Carew
continued. I'VE don't care TO en-
gage professional actresses, you see
its expensive, and also our amateur
who kindly play for us don't Away
care about meeting them. Som
awfully nice girls play for Us, and {
course their mothers and brother
are very particular about the poop
thy meet. The Hon. Mrs. Mo
dapnt plays a good deal with US, an
Lady Burnside-very nice women;
am sure Mrs. bearing would iii
them immensely"
Under Mrs. Carington's indulgel
wins, therefore, pretty Mrs. DeariI
was first introduced to the membc
Of the Macready Club and the an
tour ladies kindly assisting them.
"Wo arc 80 glal 20 have you
said the Honorable Mrs. Morduan
magnificent looking creature, vii
husband apparently a WandcriI
Jew By profession, from the dista
and varied points Of the compass
which hc was periodically sighte
1.-THE lady who was going 20 play 20,
part has 10 20 toa ball that nigl
ard sic couldU't think Of any Que
lake her place
Some OF the gentlemen wanted
engage professional actress" sa
Mr.. Caripgloo. But | am We
glad they have not, as / THINK u
much better TO keep out the proiC
sional element. Miss BrownjohI
mother, for instance, would new
allow he daughter 20 play exec
with amateurs; she is so particull
Let mo introduce you 10 Cipta
Vernon, Mrs. Dearing.
The last named gentleman wa
Gne locking man, no longer IN
first youth. . hoarlns
name, no turned to besiow a 10
stare OF insolent appreciation at
beautiful ew.comer; he was
lady.k par excellence Of
amateur world, and very highly
eemed on account OF the high Of
eotions Of which be sometir